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Writing an obituary for someone you love can be challenging. Like the funeral service itself, an obituary honors the memory of your loved one while also sharing the accomplishments and passions of their life. To help you create a meaningful notice that honors the departed, review this guide. 

3 Considerations When Writing an Obituary

1. Announce Their Passing

An obituary serves as a personalized way of notifying people of someone's passing. Begin the obituary with the most important information, including your loved one's name, age, and the date of their passing.

You can also include a short introduction, including their familial status, using descriptors such as "devoted wife and mother" or "loving son," as well as where they lived at their time of passing. 

2. Provide a Summary of Life

funeral serviceSummarize your loved one's life, starting from their birth and working forward. You can include information about their upbringing, career accomplishments, family, hobbies, and organizations that were important to them during their life.

Provide a list of relatives, including those who proceeded and survived them, such as their parents, siblings, and children, as well as their significant other. Obituaries typically include the total number of grandchildren without listing their names, especially for people with more extensive families.

3. Funeral or Memorial Details

Finalize the obituary by providing the details of their funeral service and the reception if you're holding one. List the dates and times of these services, as well as the name and address of the funeral provider and where your loved one will be buried or interred.

You might also include a list of charitable organizations that were important to your loved one so that people can donate instead of sending flowers or other sympathy gifts.

 

If you're enduring the loss of a loved one, reach out to the compassionate and knowledgeable staff at Cremation Service of Western New York in Rochester, NY. Since 1991, the caring and dedicated team has guided individuals through arranging cremation and funeral services to honor the lives and legacies of their lost loved ones. Call (585) 544-4500 to begin making arrangements, or visit them online to learn more about their services. 

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